relief
das Relief, die Reliefs
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relief
An artistic representation in sculpture in which a figure or ornament projects three-dimensionally from a surface but remains attached to it.
An der alten Tempelmauer war ein beeindruckendes Relief mit mythologischen Szenen zu sehen.
An impressive relief with mythological scenes could be seen on the old temple wall.
relief / terrain
In geography, the shape of the Earth's surface with its elevations and depressions; the topography of a landscape.
Die Karte zeigt das gebirgige Relief der Alpenregion sehr detailliert.
The map shows the mountainous terrain of the Alpine region in great detail.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Reliefs |
| genitive | des Reliefs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Relief | die Reliefs die Reliefe |
| accusative | das Relief | die Reliefs die Reliefe |
| dative | dem Relief | den Reliefs den Reliefen |
| genitive | des Reliefs | der Reliefs der Reliefe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Relief' (relief) is a loanword from French. That is why the stress is on the second syllable: [reˈli̯ɛf]. The spelling with '-ief' is rare in German and is a clue to its foreign origin.
Die Aussprache von „Relief“ folgt den französischen Regeln.
The pronunciation of 'Relief' follows French rules.
When 'Relief' (relief) refers to an art form, the sentence often contains words describing materials ('Stein' (stone), 'Holz' (wood), 'Bronze' (bronze)), places ('Wand' (wall), 'Fassade' (facade), 'Münze' (coin)), or artistic activities ('schnitzen' (to carve), 'meißeln' (to chisel)).
Der Künstler meißelte ein Relief in die Steinplatte.
The artist chiseled a relief into the stone slab.
In the geographical meaning, 'Relief' (relief/terrain) is used together with words like 'Landschaft' (landscape), 'Gebirge' (mountains), 'Karte' (map), or 'Topografie' (topography) to describe the surface structure of the Earth.
Das Relief dieser Region ist von hohen Bergen und tiefen Tälern geprägt.
The terrain of this region is characterized by high mountains and deep valleys.
